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O.k so the candidate meets the requirements for a competency under Part 135. Does that comp check mean that the individual is exempt from doing a BFR for a period of 2 years for private flying purposes?
From reading the Vector it would appear that a Part 135 check covers the BFR requirements for the period of validity of the OCA.
From the Vector Article
In order to exercise the privileges of your licence you
must have successfully completed a BFR in the previous
24 months. There are three exceptions to this, however.
»» Professional pilots who fly for an operator certificated
under Part 119, may exercise the privileges of their licence
as long as they meet the operational competency requirements
set out in Part 135, 125, or 121 (whichever is relevant
to their operation). These six-monthly or annual competency
demonstrations (OCAs) are specific to their operation,
approved by CAA, and ensure that a pilot’s core skills and
knowledge are up to standard at more frequent intervals
than a BFR.
»» Agricultural pilots are not required to complete a BFR,
as long as they meet the annual currency requirements
set out in Part 137, their logbook is endorsed, and form
24137/04 or 05 is submitted to the CAA.
»» The last exception is for current Category A, B, and C
instructors. Category B and C instructors demonstrate
their competence annually, and category A instructors
biennially (to a CAA examiner).
OCAs
An operational competency demonstration is not, as some
may think, the same thing as a BFR, and it does not allow
you to exercise the privileges of your licence for a further
24 months, like a BFR does. It covers you only for the validity
period allocated to that particular competency demonstration
(six or 12 months as applicable) and cannot be extended.
If operational competency or flight instructor currency expires,
you immediately revert to student pilot privileges and each
flight must be authorised by an instructor. You then have
three options: complete an OCA or instructor competency
test; do a BFR; or exercise student privileges